Charles henry newton



Patented May 3o, |899.

. H. NEWTON.

SPIGUT.

(Application filed Dec. 6, 1897,)

(N0 Model.)

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CHARLES HENRY NEWTON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

SPIGOT.

SPECIFICATION forming` part of Letters Patent No. 626,082, dated May 30,1899.

Application filed December 6, 1897. Serial No. 661,003. (No modelJ,

To all whom/ it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES HENRY NEW- TON, publican, a subject of theQueen of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Greyhound Hotel, 14Holland road, South Norwood, London, England, have invented certain newImprovements in or Relating to Spigots, (for which I have received apatent in Great Britain, No. 22,483, dated September 30, 1897,) of whichthe following is a specication.

This invention relates to improvements in connection with-spigotsemployed for tapping beer and other barrels. e

With the spigot as commonly employed the beer on first being tapped isliable to be blown up through the` spigot and to soil the clothes of theperson tapping the barrel. Considerable waste is also liable to takeplace, as the beer escapes through the spigot and flows out of thebarrel. I propose to obviate these disadvantages, and my inventionprovides a means by which the overflowing beer can be saved and alldanger of soiling the clothes prevented.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference ishad to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which- Figure 1 is anelevation of my improved spigot. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of thesame, and Fig. 3 is a plan.

The body or stem A of the spigot is of hol-A low form for the greaterpart of its length, but is provided with a solid end a., tapering towardthe point and screw-threaded to allow of its insertion in the barrel.This end is also furnished with the spiral grooves a', extending acrossthe screw-thread and providing cutting edges.

c2 is a short slot or hole passing through the solid end and cuttingaway part of the metal between the spiral grooves. The slot a2 serves toreceive chips and the like and for facilitating the clearing of the holeas it is bored. Within the stem is placed a hollow spindle B, ttingclosely and provided withI the holes b and b', registering,respectively, with the hole CL3 and the tube CL4, belonging to thestein. On turning this spindle in one direction a passage will be formedfrom the inside of the barrel, passing through the stem and spindle andtube a4. To this tube the rubber or other ilexible pipe C is fitted,allowing any overiow to pass away into a suitable container and whensuch overflow has ceased allows air to enter as required. On turning thespindle through a half-circle the passage will be completely closed attwo points, and the turning ofthe spindle will also clear away anyparticles of wood or other obstruction which may have gathered in thehole d3.

. On the -upper end of the stem the loopshaped head D is formed, in theupper side of which a longitudinal slot d is provided, eX- teudingvertically, the central part being enlarged to form a circular hole. Thespindle is provided with the cross-arm b2, situated within the metalloop and turned parallel to it when the passage is open or properlyclosed. When in this position, the spindle can be completely removedfrom the stem, as the cross-arm can be pushed up through the slot d. fThe upper end of the passage of the stem is provided with the internalcollar a5, projecting slightlyabove the top and keeping the cross-arm ofthe spindle clear'of the'metal loop. The upper end of the spindle itsclosely in the collar, which provides a bearing for it andyalso preventsany danger of liquid escaping from this part of the spigot.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is 1. In an improved spigot the combination with a tubular stem adaptedto be passed through the barrel, a metal head of loop shape on the saidstem and a tube at its upper end allowing the liquid to escape and airto enter, of a hollow spindle fitting closely in the said stem, holes inthe spindle registering with the apertures of the stem, and a cross-armplaced within the metal loop adapted to'be detached and fitted in placein the stem, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

2. In an improved spigot, the combination with a hollow stem, a tubetted to the said stem allowing liquid to escape and air to enter, ametal loop-shaped head on top of the said stem, and a longitudinal slotin the upper side ofthe said head of a hollow spindle itted within thestem, holes in the said spindle corresponding to the apertures of thestem, a cross-arm on the spindle fitting within the IOO metal loop andadapted to pass through the grooved portion, substantially as describedn slof, and au internal oollarin the stem adapted and shown and for thepurposes specied. to receive the spindle, substantially as and Inwitness whereof I'have sworn to set my for the purposes specified. handin the presence of two witnesses.

5 3. In an improved spiofot havinfrzt hollow A Y Y f T 1 1 stem, :t tubetted to the samegba spindle LHARLES HENRX BBW ON' within the said stemand passages register- `\Vitnesses: ing with the apertures in the stem,a slot HENRY IIURST WALKER,

formed in the lower end of the Stem at the JOHN ROBBINS.

